Washing-machine



J. J. DRURY.

WASHING MACHINE. APPLICATION FILED 00112. ISHG.

1,331328. Patented Feb. 17,1920.

INVENTOR WITNESSES Z67 JDYZ/Tfl 1/ dZZ BY WWW.) f3 fi ATTORNEY JOHN J. DRURY, F TROY, OHIO.

WASHING-MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 17, 1920.

Application filed October 12, 191 61 Serial No. 125,240.

I '0 all whom it may concern. 7

Be it known that'I, JOHN J. DRURY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Troy, in the county of Miami and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in aslung-Machines, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to washing machines generally, and particularly to machines for washing bottles, jars, crooks, glasses, lamp chimneys and the like.

The invention aims primarily to providea simplified and improved device for quickly and efiiciently washing articles such as those mentioned above, and which shall prove easy and simple of operation. A further object of the invention is to provide a device of this character which is equipped with means for properly supporting the articles to be cleaned, and which automatically adjust themselves to the article upon application of the latter to thecleaner.

Still further objects reside in providing a device of this character and for these purposes which is of extremely simple and inexpensive construction, which is composed of but few readily assembled parts, all so constri-icted and arranged as to minimize the opportunity for wear or breakage, and which will prove thoroughly efiicient in the attainment of the ends set forth.

ith these objects in View, together with others which will appear as the description proceeds, the invention resides in the novel formation, combination, and arrangement of parts, all as will be described more fully hereii'iafter,illustrated in the drawings, and

particularly pointed out'in the claims.

In the drawings':

Figure 1 is a side elevation, parts broken away, of a washing machine embodying the invention;

Fig. is a sectional view taken upon line 22 of Fig. 1;

3 1s a similar new on line 33 of a is a sectional view taken on line l% of Fig. 1 and on a slightly enlarged scale;

Fig. 5 is a plan view, parts broken away, of one of the bottle holding blocks; and

Fig. 6 is an edge View of the block shown in Fig. 5. I

Referring now particularly to the drawings, 10 indicates a standard formed preferably of relatively thin narrow metal, and

to the upper portion of which is attached a laterally disposed frame 11. This frame may also be'formed of strap metal, and the entire frame work is assembled by the use of the bolts as shown to provide a rigid structure. A b 'acket member 12 is secured to the upper part of the frame work, and through the medium of which the frame work may be attached to a wall or other sup port the lower portion of the standard 10 being also adapted to be secured to a sup port. The frame 11 includes spaced horizontally disposed bars 13, within which is journa'led a shaft ll, the latter being held against Yertical sliding movement by collars 15. The upper end of this shaft has aflixed thereto, a pinion 16, which emneshes with a gear 17 ailixed to a horizontally disposed shaft 18, the latter being mounted for rotation in the vertically disposed members of the frame 11. The shaft 18 may be rotated by means of the handle 19, but it must be understood that suitable power mechanism may, if desired, be belted or geared to the said shaft should it be desired to render the device power driven.

The lower end of the shaft 14 has detachabl-y secured thereto a cleaner or buffer rod 20, the latter being connected to the said shaft through the medium of a sleeve 21, held in position by a cotter pin The rod 20 is threaded adjacent its ends as shown, to receive jam nuts 23, between which a wad retaining star or member 24 is held. The threads upon the rod 20 extend inwardly from the ends of the latter a distance sufiicient to permit of liberal adjustment of the cleaning wads, so that the de vice may be adapted to long or short bottles or the like. The wads used as washers in dicated at in Fig. 7, may be formed of cloth, waste or the like, and it will also be understood that brushes may be secured to the cleaner rod if found practicable. It is also apparent that the rods for insertion in the articles to be cleaned may be of various lengths, and may be provided throughout. their extents with cleaning brushes, wads or the-like.

Associated with the standard 10 for maintaining the bottles or other articles to be cleaned in proper position with relation to the rod 20,'are blocks These blocks may be formed of wood, composition or metal, but in the latter instance the bottle engaging faces would preferably be lined with felt,

cloth or-other soft and non-abrasive material. A guide strap 26 is secured over the rear face of each block and is PIOVlClBd'WliJh a 'central offset portion 27, constituting with wardly extending spring arms 30, for yield. ably engaging around the body portion of a ibottle. It is preferred thatat least two holding blocks 25 be employed with the standard; the upper block being adapted to engage with the neck or reduced portion of thebottle or article, while the lower block engages the base portion of the article operated upon. As the blocks are slidable upon the standard 10, the upward movement of the I bottle or other vessel or article in positioning the same over the lower end of the cleaner rod 20, causes the upper block 25 to be carried upwardly; the enlarged portion of the receptacle engaging the concave portion 29 thereof and forcing the said block upwardly. After the article has been cleaned and removed from around the rod 20, the upper block 25 will gravitate to itslowermost position, and engage with the upper face of the lower block. 7 r j In operation, Squeegees, wads or other cleaner elements are secured between the jam nuts 23 upon the rod 20 and upon the star or holder 2%. These wads are adjusted upon the rod in position to engage with the bottom and neck portions of the bottle or article to be operatedupon, so'as to engage the entire inner surface of the articles. The.

crank 19 is operated to deliver rapid rotary movement through the gearing 17-16 to the washer rod 20.. The bottles are applied to the cleaner by moving the same upwardly beneath the lower end of the rod 20. The shoulder portion of. the bottle engages theupper block 25 and upward inovementrof the bottle carries the said block upwardly to hold the neck portion of thebottle at all.

times in properspaced relation'to the standard 20. The rapidly rotating wads engage the inner walls of the bottle and remove all a matter adhering thereto.

With the use of a devlce of this character, it is obvious that the work of cleansing bottles and the like may be greatly expedited. The blocks 25 may be changed in size and shape to accord with the articles operated upon. v 7

While the present is a disclosure of the preferred embodiment of the invention, it

is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto, but that various changes may-bemade in the construction, arrangement and proportion of parts, without departing from the scopeof the invention, as defined in the appended claims. 7

' What is claimed is 1. In a device of the character described, j

the combination of a mainframe, including a vertical standard, blocks having their rear edges bolted upon said standards, straps fixed upon said rear edges and having offset central portions embracing said standard, said blocks having notched forward receiving portions, one of said blocks being grooved and having leaf springs fixed there. in, therbodyportions of said springs being curved to cause the springs to extendtoward each other, the remaining-block being slidable upon said'standard,whereby bottles of various sizes may be receivedby said blocks and a cleaning means carried by. said frame.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a main frame including a vertical standard having a substantially looped over U -shaped upper end, a laterally disposed substantially Ugshaped member having one side connected to the looped over end of said standard and theremaining side beingconnected to the standard, a substantially Lshaped memberhaving a depending foot and'a horizontal foot, the horizontal foot being connected to the looped over portion of said standard and also being connected to the vertical portion of said standard, a. driven shaft extending horizontally of said frame andbeing connected to the vertical standard, and to "the looped-over portion thereof as well as tofsai d L -shaped member, thus causing the shaft to be efliloo ciently supported, a gear keyed upon said 7 drive shaft, a'vertically extending driven shaft connected to the laterally disposed shaped member, said driven shaft having a,

portion and also extending through the L-.

pinion upon its upper end meshing with said.

gear, bottle retaining means carriedby said standard, and a cleaning means connected to said dr ven shaft. I

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two wltnesses JOHN J. -DR-URY.

VVitnesses-z 7 V 7 HENBY MAST, I STANLEY'O. MrroHEnL. 

